Project ArcticIce

Project ArcticIce



Hello

My sponsors:







I have a NZXT trinity cabinet
This was only a look better mod that was supposed to be very small and quick, but just got bigger and bigger....

My first mod...Here's a pic from the mod:


Stay tuned!

Regards Petter

 

Here is my first go on the sidedoor

Ready to be cut:


Other side:


Finished! (for now)

 

This is the front cutout, this was later done another way, but i thought i could show you this as well...

First cut:


With duct:


After some


This plate has to be cut out as well:


Fan installed:


Tell me what you think

Petter

 

Front to be cut:


Cut!


The duct stands a little out, this willl be fixed:




Petter

 

can't wait to see some progress on this...looks good.

May I ask what fan that is? It looks really good as a turbine fan!

 

I've cut out the UV blue plexiglass to fit the sidepanel:


Notice the little "P" on the right side there:


Here is the "P":


again:


Added a metal piece to it:


With UV lightning:



Petter

 

Got a package from the webshop "Netshop"

The package:


PSU:


Blue connectors, backup sleeves:




I shifted the Hiper grill with a standard one:



Ready for now:



Petter

 

This was my first shot at engraving:

Workplace:


Ready to start:


Started:


Finished:




This is only practice

Petter

 

One molex cable:


Off with the connector:



Stripped off the heashrink:



Cut heatshrink to fit every wire:


On:


Shrink it:


Keep going till you have this:


Now the cable gets some heatshrink:


Shrink it, and this one is finished:


ATX:




P4



Petter

 

Looks good.
The engraving cool so doses the psu. Can’t wait to se it finished.

 

Here is the button I will be using for the DVD-rom:

Before polishing:


After:



Petter

 

A nice surprise:


Contain:


All the baycovers:


Fan control, 2 blue cathodes follows:


MIST Fan:


I have also bought a LCD display:


It works too!




Petter

 

I've polished the LCD bracket:


I got my sponsoring from Elfa.se:


One Bulgin ring illuminated switch with blue light:


I'll show you where ill install this later..

Petter

 

I had to cut a hole for the 120mm fan that is gonna go in the back:

How it was


Second:


Third:


Final:


Mounting method:


Petter

 

I had to sleeve the LCD display cable, here is everything ready:


Finito:


Here is how its gonna go to the printerconnector i think:


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I polished all the bay covers:




Petter

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A little overall:

 

I got a BIP2 rad and have decided to install this in the bottom
of the cabinet:

Before cutting:


Again, after a little


Radiator "installed" ( i havent drilled holes for fans..)




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Here is the feets im using:


A CNC dude made them for me

Not an easy thing to take picture of:


The feets make the cabinet lift a little, adn the rad gets much better access to air..

Petter

 

This time its WC, Aquatube that is going to be installed:



Should think it was bigger, but it is actually quite small:

Mounting bracket:


Test fit:


Masked and marked (mark twice, cut once):


Half an hour later, you have this:




Remove the masking tape and voila:


I'll remove the protection film when i mount it:


Petter

 

Here is a ring i got for the Bulgin switch so that it wont touch the baycovers inside the door:


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I was talking earlier about a new front, here it is:

The victim:


Mesh from a speaker grill:


Marked and ready:


Cut out:


With the mesh installed:


If you look good, you can see the Bulgin and where it is installed...

candy:


Petter

 

The mesh in the front looks way better than the original plastic crap. Great job overall sofar!

 

The modding of the molex connectors as well as the edition of the LCD monitor are great touches, the mirrored surface surround of the LCD display really adds to the finised effect and it'll glow with the blue LCD display.
Also by polishing the metal above the mesh on the front panel, also continues the mirrored design and has a great quality to it. The mesh is also a nice touch.
Though the feet you are using, though the metal ones are a great touch, ill doubt you see them, and with the pointed edges of the feet could create dents and marks on a wooden floor or surface and would be more harm than good... but if its just on a carpet or soft surface then it'll be ok, where is it going to go in your home?